Mendelssohn-Felix Mendelssohn’s Opus 65 1-6 comprises the six Organ sonatas in F minor C minor A major Eb major D major and D minor which are essential repertoire forall organists. Some of the shorter movements are within the grasp of players of Grade 4 standard whilst many showcase movements are recital staples.

One of the most beloved concertos in the violin repertoire this piece features important formal innovations that place it on a par with the most significant works in the genre. Mendelssohn created the concerto specifically for Ferdinand David his close friend and concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra for which the composer served as conductor. An instant success upon its 1845 premie…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah caused a sensation at its world première performance, sung in English, in Birmingham UK in August 1846. The huge forces marshalled for the occasion delighted the audience, who demanded no fewer than eight encores and loudly acclaimed the composer despite an injunction to observe the solemnity of the occasion by refraining from ap…

The New Essential Companion. Henrik Wiese, the internationally renowned orchestral and solo flautist, has spent four years compiling what promises to be the definitive guide to audition repertoire for students preparing for a seat in a professional orchestra. He has worked with his own students in Salzburg as they engaged in auditions, as well as with other professional players and his teaching co…